ATHENA & FRIENDS EVENING 2007
SILENT
AUCTION PREVIEW
MAY
12, 2007
Cafe
Annie
Bidding
starts at the event promptly at 7:30 and will end at 9:00 pm.
This
web preview includes items that will be featured at the silent
auction.
Some
items may be featured in slightly differing combinations at
the auction.
This
list does not include all items that will be featured at the
event.
Last
year’s auction was so treasure-filled and this year’s
is even better! There are trips to beautiful locales, fun in-
town excursions and airline tickets to make up your own dream
trip.
Talented
artists have donated original art for this event in acrylic,
stained glass, mosaic tile, hand carved wood, and photography.
Have a spa day, dinner out, an evening at the Houston Symphony
or all of the above! Get your home professionally cleaned, take
home fabulous furniture for your animals or delicious wine and
treats for yourself.
We
look forward to seeing you at Café Annie!
Playa Blanca
in Akumal, Mexico
A seven
night stay in a luxury three bedroom beachfront condominium
with a private beach. The units are best known for two third
floor bedroom suites with spectacular views of Half Moon Bay.
Airfare
is generously provided by Continental Airlines.
This trip
includes a fabulous dinner for six at Que Onda. Two memberships
in the Centro Ecologico Akumal are provided. This organization
preserves the endangered sea turtles of the area and their habitat.
Each membership you’ll receive sponsors an entire sea
turtle family. www.ceakumal.org
Take
a look at the fabulous Playa Blanca Beachfront Condominium you
will be enjoying
Red
River Valley, New Mexico
Recharge
on a five night stay in a gorgeous five bedroom vacation home
just forty minutes away from Taos. You will be nestled right
on the river in Carson National Forest. Enjoy hiking, fly fishing,
white water rafting at the Rio Grande gorge, shopping in quaint
downtown Red River or just sitting on the porch listening to
the soothing sounds of the river. Take a look at the area at
www.redreivernm.com
and the stunning
place you’ll be staying.
Professional
chef prepares and caters dinner in your home
You and
your guests will be delighted by sumptuous feast for 6 that
the talented Chef Ruth Spence will cater and prepare in your
home.
Original
wall treatment for your home
Acclaimed
artist and muralist Marilyn Garber will transform the walls
of a powder room in your home with her custom faux finish and
mural design. Ms. Garber’s designs grace some of the finest
homes in Houston.
Interior
Design by Peggy Hull of Creative Touch Interiors
Receive
a beautiful silk custom accent pillow along with a 1 hour interior
design consultation. Peggy Hull ASID, was recently included
in the “Designed In Texas” book highlighting some
of the best interior designers in Texas in recognition of her
outstanding work. This package includes a copy of the book signed
by Ms. Hull.
Bon
Voyage on Southwest Airlines
Enjoy two
roundtrip tickets on Southwest Airlines to anywhere that the
airline travels. There are no blackouts and no restrictions
on the use of these tickets! “You are free to move about
the country!”
Deluxe
Fitness Package
Fitness
Exchange gym offers a one year membership and 3 personal training
sessions with a professional trainer to help you get the most
out of your new membership!
Handmade
One of a Kind Stained Glass Window
Lola Edson,
a stained glass master artisan, will create the window of your
dreams in the design you choose. Imagine that favorite picture
of your beloved pet transformed into a beautiful stained glass
window.
Complete
Estate Planning Package
The Law
Offices of Peggy S. Bittick will create an entire estate planning
package including a will, medical power of attorney, durable
power of attorney, directive to physicians and guardian designation.
Halloween
Treats, No Tricks
Screamworld
Haunted House hosts a party for 20 including a pizza dinner,
drinks and admission for all to the best haunted house in Houston.
You’ll have so much fun, it will be scary!
Gorgeous
Lalique Crystal Heart and the inspiring book,
“Pieces of My Heart” about the love of animals.
“His
writings deal with our improbable and amusing shared lives with
pets, personal loss, coping with grief, and a deeper appreciation
of animals and all of creation. He writes from the viewpoint
of an experienced rescuer and animal guardian, and his writings
encompass dogs, cats, wolves, horses, wildlife, and all species.
He concludes with a useful Appendix of suggestions for helping
animals and organizations, and resources from the World Wide
Web. This is both a book you will personally cherish and one
you will give to others to inspire and educate.”
http://www.crean.com/jimwillis/sample.html
Venetian
Glass Jewelry From Hansen Galleries
Totally
unique and very beautiful Venetian glass pin and earring set.
These teal with silver inlay pieces are just stunning.
Dinner
for 6 at T’afia Restaurant
You will
delight in a meal prepared by Chef Monica Pope at this Museum
District eatery that features wonderful fare emphasizing local
growers and has an ever-changing menu featuring the freshest
and finest items.
Onyx
Inlay Accent Screen Created Just for This Event
This 7ft.
handmade screen has onyx stone inlays and hand carved details.
The decorative finish brings together the look of this gorgeous
piece of art.
Portable
DVD Player, Movies and Snacks
Enjoy movies
anywhere with this basket that will delight movie lovers. We
have put in some of the most indulgent movie snacks and some
of the best movies!
Butterfly
Basket
Enjoy the
full butterfly experience! Help add to the beauty in the world
with this basket including a mosquito screen aviary to raise
butterflies, a gift certificate from Joshua’s Nursery
for all host and nectar plants and a free consultation to get
you started. The Texas Butterflies and tickets to the Cockrell
Butterfly Center are included. You’ll also get gloves,
seeds, garden tools and butterfly ornaments.
Fun
Animal Label Wine Basket
Enjoy this
basket of wine and other beverages all with animal motifs. This
includes a set of wine glasses and unique opalescent coasters.
Dinner
and a Concert
Tickets
to a concert by The Maria Williams Band, a signed CD and dinner
out before the concert. You will have a blast at this fun fusion
of salsa and Big Band!
Athena’s
Ultimate Pamper Package
This
is the cat’s meow. Start with appointments with a professional
manicurist for the complete ‘mani and pedi’ treatment
and then you are off to a fabulous hair stylist. You’ll
come home to enjoy silk Athena motif pajamas and a matching
Athena pillow. You’ll love the fine soaps, bath items,
candles, sachets, padded hangers for your new pj’s and
books on pampering and
"living the good life."
2
Bottles of 14 Hands Wine
This delicious
cabernet wine is nearly impossible to find in Houston. You can
take home two bottles!
Take
a Spa Day Off While Your Home is Professionally Cleaned
Does it
get better than this?
Let More Hands Maids clean your house while you enjoy a wonderful
spa day provided by Suzanne Bruce, M.D. Associates.
Fashion
Watch, “Muttini” Glasses and Rolex Service
This package
includes a wonderful fashion watch from the shop as well as
two adorable martini glasses with “hair of the dog”
recipes on them!
Anyone with a Rolex will love the $295 value of a complete annual
service and cleaning offered by the experts at Timepieces.
Beauty
Consultation and Arbonne Skin Care Products
Façade
beauty experts will help make you look your very best with a
professional beauty consultation. The Arbonne line is never
tested on animals, dye and chemical fragrance free and addresses
the after-effects of sun and aging with result-oriented system
of products for the face and body.
Total
Relaxation Basket
Find your
inner calm with this basket overflowing with pure herbal aromatherapy
products, candles, soothing incense, a healthy sleep kit, a
buckwheat dream pillow, yoga book, luxurious bath products,
a meditation pillow, teal velvet casual attire and wonderful
herbal teas.
A stone and copper fountain tops off this basket of tranquility.
Bella
Pet Bed in Chocolate and Powder Blue with Basket of Goodies
Your pet
will love this snuggly bed in the very hippest colors ever.
The bed is luxuriantly soft like the matching blanket that comes
with it. There is a wonderful assortment of toys, treats and
a set of blue ceramic bowls.
Italian
Gourmet Basket
This is
a wonderful collection of the finest pastas, olive oils, sauces,
roasted peppers, biscotti, Italian coffees, serving ware, cooking
utensils, trivets, and kitchen towels, botanical herbal candles
with herbal kitchen scents, a garlic roaster and more.
There’s $50.00 Kroger gift certificate to pick up any
items to complete your Italian culinary adventure.
FAO
Schwarz Stuffed Animals
Kids of
all ages will delight in these extra-large, extra-adorable FAO
Schwarz animals donated by Harris County Commissioner Steve
Radack.
Bill
Walker Clothiers
You’ll
look sharp on the golf course in this Bill Walker men’s
knit golf sweater.
Corvette
Lover’s Delight
This is
a Corvette lover’s dream. This package includes items
made by General Motors in a limited release and not available
in any store. The package includes a custom leather jacket with
a Corvette emblem, a leather travel bag, a hat with Corvette
emblem, a large clock with past, present and future Corvettes
on it (this clock is about two feet long and a foot wide!) and
a corvette keychain.
Just to
round out the car fan’s delight in this package, we have
thrown in two Maisto sports car models that will dazzle you
with their detail.
Mosaic
Talented
Mosaic artist Sheri Lapin of Lone Star Mosaics creates an elegant
cat portrait in black tile with Italian gold tile (yes, real
gold!). This work is being created especially for this auction.
To take a look at some of Sheri’s beautiful work:
www.lonestarmosaics.com
Cat’s
Delight
You were
going home without an offering to your cat? Try instead taking
home this basket with a sisal scratching post, yummy treats,
toys, a cat-sized chaise lounge fit for a king (or queen) and
decorative bowls. You can explain later that you also got a
free exam for your feline family member by Dr. Caroline Oeben
at The Cat Doctor Clinic where your cat will get great care
in a cats-only environment staffed by people who truly “speak
cat.”
Dog
Basket with Training
Dogs can
score big at the auction with a basket of treats, toys and a
bowl set. Since dogs like style too, there is a Coach leash
and collar set included. Your dog will not only look good but
have wonderful manners as well after the training session offered
by Jim Burwell of Petiquette.
Pet
Photo Portrait Package
You’ll
receive studio-quality portraits of your pets at a location
of your choice, indoors or out. Included: One (1) one hour photo
session, two (2) 11x14 prints, four (4) 8x10 prints and eight
(8) 5x7 prints on fine art paper.
Photos will
also be provided in TIFF, JPEG and Photoshop formats on disc
for future printing.
Original
Painting
Artist
Mary Frede dazzled us last year with her wonderful painting
created just for the auction. She works in acrylics and has
a depth and warmth to her work that is irresistible. We are
all anticipating this year’s creation by this talented
artist.
